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Diabetes Local Style

This informative guide, created by dietetic intern Alyssa Concha of Sodexo, focuses on managing diabetes through carbohydrate awareness. Learn how to identify foods that affect your blood sugar, create balanced plates, and make informed choices regarding carbohydrate servings. Discover serving sizes of carbs and the importance of pairing them with protein for healthy snacks. Activities like "Name That Food!" will help reinforce your understanding of fruits, vegetables, proteins, and carbohydrates, making this a practical resource for anyone looking to manage diabetes effectively.

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Diabetes Local Style

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  1. Diabetes Local Style Alyssa Concha Sodexo Dietetic Intern 8/30/2013

  2. Name That Food! • Fruit – Clap your hands • Vegetable – Stomp your Feet • Protein - Give a thumbs up • Carbohydrate – Hula

  3. Name That Food! • Fruit – Clap your hands • Vegetable – Stomp your Feet • Protein - Give a thumbs up • Carbohydrate – Hula

  4. Objectives • Determine which foods will increase your blood sugars • Make a balanced plate of food with appropriate amount of carbohydrate servings • Pick out where CHO are on a food label

  5. What is this thing called Diabetes?

  6. The Perfect Plate

  7. What is a Carb? • Grains: • Breads and Pastas • Rice • Cereal • Malasadas/cakes • Starchy Vegetables • Potatoes • Corn/Peas • Poi/Taro • Beans • Fruit (Fresh/Canned): • Berries • Citrus Fruits • Papaya/Mango • 100% Fruit Juice • Dairy: • 1% or skim milk • Yogurt • Fruit vs Plain • Ice Cream

  8. How much of the Carbs can I have?

  9. How much at meal time? • 1-2 servings of Carbs at each meal • Snacks = 1 carb serving plus protein • Fruit with peanut butter • ½ sandwhich – egg/chicken/tuna salad • String cheese and fruit/crackers • 1 yogurt

  10. What’s a serving size? • 1 Serving Size of Carbs = 15 g • 1 slice of toast • ½ cup rice • 1 small fruit (apple, orange ½ banana) • 1 cup skim milk • If all else fails use palm of hand 15 grams

  11. Let’s Count Together How Many Carb Servings?

  12. Packaged Foods

  13. Activity • Two Groups • 1 meal and 1 snack together • Feel Free to ask questions and use handouts if you’re stuck

  14. Take Home • 1 serving of Carbs = 15 grams • 1-2 servings per meal • 1 snack with protein • My Plate guide to meals

  15. Questions?

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